For the quarter ended September 2025, National Storage (NSA Quick QuoteNSA - Free Report) reported revenue of $188.7 million, down 2.5% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.57, compared to $0.18 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of -0.09% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $188.87 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.56, the EPS surprise was +1.79%.

While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

Here is how National Storage performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

• Revenue- Management fees and other revenue: $12.34 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $12.55 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +5%.
• Revenue- Other property-related revenue: $6.46 million compared to the $6.9 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of -12.8% year over year.
• Revenue- Rental revenue: $169.91 million versus $170.32 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -2.6% change.
• Earnings (loss) per share - Diluted: $0.17 compared to the $0.15 average estimate based on two analysts.

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Shares of National Storage have returned -3.6% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +2.4% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.